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South Elgin hurler Sidney Strama delivers against Bartlett during varsity softball at Bartlett.
The Vikings of Geneva celebrate a supersectional girls basketball win over Rockford Boylan at Streamwood High School. Head coach Sarah Meadows gets revved up in the first half.
Glenbard West's Katelynne Hart reacts to her record breaking 3200 meter-run time of 9:52.02 during the Glenbard West Girls Track Invite.
Neuqua Valley's Ty Jensen (5) leaps in the air as he celebrates with Peter Brown (44) and Ben Foy (17) on his first quarter goal during boys varsity lacrosse against Glenbard West in Glen Ellyn.
Caroline Zimmer, right, of St. Francis, reacts to a goal by Jill Ditusa in the second half against Lemont in Class 2A girls soccer semifinals in Naperville on. Zimmer scored the first goal in the second half in their 2-0 win.
Lake Park celebrate their 3-1n win over Buffalo Grove in Class 4A sectional semifinal baseball at Boomers Stadium in Schaumburg.
Fenton players celebrate a point on their way to defeating Leyden in two games in Lombard.
IC Catholic's Khalil Saunders (9) bites his medallion during the awards ceremony of the Class 4A state football championship at Memorial Stadium in Champaign. IC Catholic won the game against Bishop McNamara 31-21.
Joliet Catholic's Max Briscoe (45) breaks up a pass intended for Montini's Nick Fedanzo (24) in the closing seconds of the fourth quarter during the Class 5A state football championship at Memorial Stadium in Champaign.
Naperville's Cade McDonald makes a 20-yard catch on this second quarter play in the varsity football matchup at Naperville.
Madeline Fidel of Wheaton North plays during the St. Charles East girls tennis sectional.
Verizon Communications, after suffering net losses in its digital subscriber line business for two straight quarters, is renewing its focus on the segment by cutting pricing on its DSL, phone and DirecTV service bundles as well as expanding the availability of its fastest DSL tier.
The moves are designed to slow the defection of DSL users to cable. Despite Verizon’s aggressive push behind FiOS Internet and TV services, DSL remains its most widely deployed broadband service, available to about 25 million households nationwide compared with 9.1 million for FiOS Internet.
Verizon is introducing an entry-level triple play with 1-Mbps DSL, phone and DirecTV service with 150 channels for $79.99 per month and dropping prices of its other DSL-based bundles by up to $18 per month.
In addition, Verizon said its top-speed DSL tier -- with downloads up to 7.1 Mbps -- is now available to 6.6 million households nationwide compared with 3.4 million in mid-June.
Verizon positioned the promotional pricing and renewed focus on DSL as catering to value-conscious consumers facing economic uncertainty.
"In strained economic times, maintaining a high-speed Internet connection remains at the top of consumers' discretionary spending lists," Verizon vice president of consumer product management Susan Retta said, in a prepared statement.
The telco boosted the speeds of its entry-level DSL Internet service to 1 Mbps downstream and 384 Kbps upstream, up from 768 Kbps/128 Kbps, and is offering the service for $9.99 per month for the first six months with a one-year contract. After the six-month promotional period monthly pricing for the remainder of the annual plan will range between $19.99 and $25.99 depending on the market.
While Verizon has delivered solid growth in its FiOS service -- after investing billions building out and marketing the high-capacity fiber-to-the-premises network -- its DSL and traditional landline businesses have deteriorated. In the second and third quarters of 2008, the company reported a net decrease of 133,000 and 96,000 DSL subscribers respectively.
As of the end of the third quarter, Verizon had approximately 6.3 million DSL subscribers, compared with 6.7 million a year prior. The company had 2.2 million FiOS Internet customers as of Sept. 30, versus 1.3 million in the same period last year. Verizon noted that a certain number of DSL-based Internet customers have adopted FiOS.
Verizon said the new DSL-based bundles mark the first time it has offered standardized packages nationwide that are priced the same regardless of state.
Moreover, the telco said it is the first time it is offering bundles with “Freedom Value” voice service, which provides only unlimited local and long-distance excluding calling features such as caller ID, call waiting and voice mail.
Verizon’s two new entry-level double plays are: 1-Mbps DSL plus Freedom Value voice service for $49.99 per month, and the 150-channel DirecTV tier with Freedom Value for $64.99 per month.
Verizon Cuts DSL Costs in 25 States, D.C.
`Mungaru Male`- A mega blockbuster!
'Mungaru Male' is turning out to be a mega blockbuster as collection figures touche Rs.25 Crore. From 50 shows a day in the first week to 304 shows a day on the 14th week, ‘Mungaru Male' has beaten all existing box office records in 100 days. And remember that a fresh,new team has put up this magnificent show.
Producers- Krishnappa & Gangadhar, Comedy Time Ganesh & Sanjana Gandhi -the lead actors, story writer -Preetham, cameraman- S.Krishna, music director- Mano Murthy have all given a remarkable performance and full credit goes to the entire team.
The net collection for Producer Krishnappa and executive producer Gangadhar is Rs.16 Crore from 100 days. In addition to this, the audio rights, television rights and remake rights fetched Rs. 2 Crore. The theatre rent all over Karnataka from 'Mungaru Male' is roughly Rs.7 Crores.
In the number of prints too, the film has beaten the earlier record of Jogi. In all, 81 prints were out in the market for Jogi and now 'Mungaru Male' is running to packed houses with 85 prints.
Above all the fact is that the cost of production of this film was just Rs.2 Crore for the producers. Two senior producers N.Kumar and Soorappa Babu who took the distribution of films in Hubli and Bombay Karnataka region have emerged winners.In fact 'Mungaru Male' is the clear number one among the 25 films released this year.
Renee Zellweger couldn't have looked further from her Bridget Jones alter ego last night.
The 40-year-old actress, who famously piled on the pounds to play diary-writing Bridget Jones, showed off her slender frame in a black batwing sleeved lace dress at the 60th Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin, Germany.
Completing the look with black Christian Louboutin shoes, Zellweger looked happy as she walked the red carpet.
The star's happy attitude is most likely down to her relationship with The Hangover actor Bradley Cooper.
The pair, who have been dating since August, are said to be so serious about their relationship that they have already moved in together.
Cooper also sparked rumours he is planning to propose to his actress girlfriend after he was spotted in a New York jewellery shop looking at engagement rings.
However, the pair were forced to spend Valentine's Day apart due to Zellweger's commitment as juror at the Berlinale festival.
Zellweger is one of a seven-member jury, headed by German director Werner Herzog, who decided on the awards yesterday at the end of the 10 day festival.
Joining the Bridget Jones's Diary star on the panel was German actress Cornelia Froboess, Chinese actress Yu Nan, Spanish producer Jose Maria Morales, Somalian writter Nuruddin Farah and Italian director Francesca Comencini.
Highlights of the Berlin Film Festival included Roman Polanski's film The Ghost Writer, which he has been completing while under house arrest.
The shamed filmmaker won the Silver Bear award at the festival for Best Director for the film, which stars Pierce Brosnan, Ewan McGregor and Kim Cattrall.
Why Is a SWOT Important to Marketers?
SWOT makes planning easier for marketers.
A business' strategy and decision-making process is largely influenced by marketers. Understanding the environment that a business will operate in is one of the first steps marketers should initiate in their research. SWOT -- strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats -- analysis is a simple but useful tool that marketers can use to better understand the business environment. Through findings made in SWOT, a business can effectively penetrate the marketplace and quickly capitalize on opportunities.
Using a SWOT analysis, the first letter, "S," represents strengths. Using this methodology, a marketer can identify what will differentiate his business from its competitors. The strengths category is a good way to identify expertise and advantages that are held over the competition. These findings can lay the ground work for services that will be presented to clients as a way to strengthen sales presentations. SWOT enables marketers to identify what makes the business stand out and to capitalize on these findings.
Just as the "S" category will help marketers discover what they can sell to a client, the "W," or weaknesses, category can help identify what marketers must focus on to improve within the organization. Weaknesses are generally regarded as things that are internal, where as external challenges, called threats, are a different category of SWOT. Gaps in a business, superfluous expenses and other easy fixes can be identified by charting weaknesses.
Once a marketer has identified the business' strengths and weaknesses, next SWOT can be used to maximize profits. Strengths and weaknesses are factors that a business must identify about itself, while opportunities are generally seen as external openings to achieve growth. Opportunities can include a variety of things, such as identifying client needs that no other business is meeting. A marketer that discovers new opportunities matching its strengths will create new revenue streams for the business.
Just as important as finding strengths and opportunities, a marketer must identify external threats that will inhibit a business' success. While these problems cannot always be prevented, SWOT analysis will help the business anticipate challenges in advance. By identifying threats, marketers can avoid making mistakes common to new businesses, such as trying to position a product into a crowded marketplace or entering a environment with political or economic restraints.
Michael Bryant has been a contributing writer at various publications since 2007. Bryant has been heralded as an expert in digital innovation and youth culture, with his writing featured on AOL. His work in digital strategy has helped develop a successful online presence for numerous brands. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in communication studies from the University of Kansas.
Bryant, Michael. "Why Is a SWOT Important to Marketers?" Small Business - Chron.com, http://smallbusiness.chron.com/swot-important-marketers-43933.html. Accessed 17 April 2019.
Why is a SWOT Analysis a Useful Tool for Financial Institutions?
Beautiful partially cleared lot on the Southeast side of Lake Reedy. This lot is ready for a custom built home to be built. Nice quite neighborhood, rural setting with easy access to both Highway 27 or Highway 60.
Just under 20 acres of Valencia grove south of Frostproof. Located less than a mile off of Hwy 27. Electric 6-in well runs entire grove with green max-14 fill-in jets.
Wall Street spent a record $2 billion in contributions to political campaigns during the last US election cycle. The staggering sums made the financial sector by far the biggest business contributors, however the real figure could be much higher.
A new report from Americans for Financial Reform has found that the total amount of money spent on campaign contributions for presidential, Senate, and House of Representatives candidates reached $1.1 billion, with another $898 million spent on lobbying.
The huge sums made the financial sector by far the largest source of campaign contributions. The total is more than $400 million more than was spent during the 2012 election cycle. The daily spend topped $2.7 million and more than $3.7 million was spent per member of congress.
The sector, including both institutions and their individual employees, chipped in nearly twice as much as any other business sector.
The report is based on data from officially reported expenditures which was collected by the Center for Responsive Politics. It details the spending of more than 400 financial companies and trade associations with at least $500,000 in declared lobbying expenditures and campaign contributions.
It reveals that Republicans garnered 55 percent of party-encoded contributions while 45 percent went to Democratic hopefuls. It also showed that donors frequently donated to both parties in a given race.
“The numbers reflect the industry’s relentless efforts to roll back financial regulations put in place after the crisis, lobby Congress to weaken the rules, and to forestall deeper changes to the financial system,” a statement released with the report said.
The list was topped by former presidential candidates Senator Marco Rubio, who raised $8.69 million, and Ted Cruz, who raised $5.48 million. Senator Chuck Schumer, who came in third, was the only Democrat to break into the top five.
The top spender was the National Association of Realtors who contributed a whopping $118,622,462. Three hedge funds – Renaissance Technologies ($53,479,983), Paloma Partners ($41,334,000) and Elliott Management ($28,020,354) – ranked among the top five individual spenders. The American Bankers Association completed the top five with $25,750,687 in donations.
The biggest spending banks were Wells Fargo, Citigroup and Goldman Sachs. However, they contributed comparatively modest sums of between $12 million and $15 million.
Despite the outrageously high figures, Americans for Financial Reform note that the actual sums spent by Wall Street are surely much higher as none of the totals include “dark money” from non-profit organizations. Non-profits do not have to disclose who their donors are and they have only to report part of their political spending to the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
Americans for Financial Reform receives funding from the Democracy Alliance. A network of donors including George Soros.
Sunday night’s fateful episode of Game of Thrones had people stressing.
“Beyond The Wall,” the sixth episode of the season, spanned a massive battle up North with a stunning rescue. Daenerys a.k.a. the most important person in the world defies Tyrion by flying to the most dangerous place in the world to save the day in the nick of time.
Plenty of people still died though, and there were some stressful close calls. Scariest of all, the Night King has Viserion now after spearing him in the heart and touching him in the episode’s closing moments. His eye’s blue, so you just know the outlook’s not good. Things weren’t so hard at Winterfell, but here the Stark sisters were all these years later facing off as enemies.
And the true watchers of the wall were there for all of it, responding to the bracing action with some excellent Game of Thrones memes.
Seriously though, are we watching The Walking Dead?
What would we do without Jon Snow though?
Legit question: How does Jon Snow have time to go to the gym?
Imagine a Ford Focus RS and its EcoBoost turbo 2.3-liter inline-four, and then tear away the rest of the car and pop the motor in a super lightweight racing convertible that’s barely street legal in Europe.
That’s the Dallara Stradale, the first street-legal, asterisk asterisk, car from Dallara, the company that’s most notable for manufacturing racing chassis for a bunch of racing series.
Well, they wanted to make a track day toy that could be driven on the street between the house and circuit, so they built the Stradale—a 155,000 Euro (roughly $177,525), 400 horsepower, 1,885 lb convertible that doesn’t have a roof nor any dang doors, you just hop in the sucker.
As pointed out in the video, the Dallara Stradale can be had in a dual-clutch that’s awkward at lower speeds but ace at high speeds, or a manual, which is for those that aren’t practicing for their Formula 3 team all the time. The turbo Ford engine sort of spoils the experience a bit, with some whistling and a less-than-stellar exhaust note.
Considering the super light weight and small engine, the Stradale is still a lot of car, the type of thing only a racing driver could get a full appreciation for. Sounds exclusive, if just a little silly.
Does It Have Drift Mode?
Queen Elizabeth sent her first e-mail as long as 40 years ago, according to a list of 80 facts about the monarch released by Buckingham Palace.
Queen Elizabeth sent her first e-mail as long as 40 years ago, according to a list of 80 facts about the monarch released by Buckingham Palace to mark her 80th birthday on April 21.
No details of the e-mail were included, except that it was sent from a British army base in 1976.
The 40th monarch since William the Conqueror, she has undertaken over 256 official visits overseas during her 54-year reign and has received some bizarre gifts, the list revealed.
They included jaguars and sloths from Brazil, two black beavers from Canada, a grove of maple trees and 7 kg of prawns.
The queen travelled on the London underground for the first time in 1939 and attended her first FA soccer cup final in 1953, two experiences she never showed much appetite for repeating.
But dogs and horses were a different matter: She has owned more than 30 corgis in her reign, starting with Susan who was an 18th birthday present in 1944. Her first pony, Peggy, was given to her by her grandfather King George V when she was four years old.
Kudos to Kenneth R. Howe for calling on educational experts to "use their scholarly knowledge and methodological expertise to ensure that the issues relevant to the topic of research are addressed rigorously and even-handedly" ("Free Market Free-for-All," Commentary, April 10, 2002.) All too often, in picking up a report or study, one can guess the conclusion based upon who wrote or published it. Yet, the question is how this ideal can be brought to be.
There is a widespread perception that the editorial boards of education research journals are dominated by liberals. This is likely to be true. Moreover, education researchers, who serve as the peers that review, also are likely to lean to the left. I say this not as an aggrieved conservative; it's merely an observation based on my experience with education research journals. So, while I cannot speak for Chester E. Finn Jr., I would imagine this is one of the reasons why some education policy people do not think too highly of peer reviewing. Beneath the veneer of the objective peer-review process, there is a structural bias that slants the tables against studies that offend the reigning orthodoxy. True or not, this perception exists.
So what is to be done? Should we force editorial boards to diversify themselves so that they are more representative of the education policy community? Should we guide more right-leaning folks into education research through some sort of special scholarships? Neither of these seems likely to happen. I would be intrigued to hear what Mr. Howe has to say on this.
At present, we are left with something a little more messy but not necessarily inferior: the marketplace of ideas. Mr. Howe is right that those with more power and money are better able to get their voices heard. However, by my estimation, the ranks of the powerful are mighty diverse in their opinions: There are the teachers' unions, think tanks like the Cato Institute, research groups like the American Educational Research Association, and so forth. As they slug it out, slowly but surely the truth emerges.
Your recent column on the ingenious high school unit using archaeology that was developed at the Webb Schools in Claremont, Calif. ("Dig In," Take Note, April 3, 2002) is another excellent report on what can certainly be described as interdisciplinary education at its best.
Periodically, you have run other such examples.
My sense is that far too few educational institutions of any variety are involved in similar efforts.
For one thing, Education Week might expand its coverage—perhaps create a special section labeled "Interdisciplinary Winners," and seek out other examples at K-12 levels and beyond.
After reading your article on the nationwide "Day of Silence" against the harassment of gay students ("High School Students Stay Silent to Protest Mistreatment of Gays," April 17, 2002), I couldn't help questioning the mode of protest these students chose. The irony in your headline sums it up: We cannot simply stay silent to stop the mistreatment of gay and lesbian students in schools. We must begin with dialogue, not silence.
I do understand that little is being done to combat the hurtful language prevalent in classrooms across the country, not to mention the homophobic attitudes in schoolyards, at assemblies, and on practice fields; however, silent voices can never and will never be heard.
In education and in the real world, dialogue proves to be more effective than silence in most circumstances. The victims in this protest are the teachers—professionals left to stand before silent classes when they, too, may be struggling for education on the topic.
I propose that we promote a discussion day instead, a way to get students and teachers talking about the injustices facing gay and lesbian students. As educators, we need to hear the voices of the marginalized. We need to hear how we can curtail the rotten language and behavior that runs rampant in our halls and rooms. In this case, silence is not golden. The silent voices have been silent for too long.
The report of the National Reading Panel does not object to the idea that "students who read better also write better, have larger vocabularies, and better grammar," Stephen Krashen's view to the contrary notwithstanding ("'Free Reading' Promotes Literacy," Letters, April 10, 2002.) Nor does this selective recent survey of the latest relevant experimental research findings refute the conclusion that "getting children to read more actually improves reading achievement," as Mr. Krashen claims.
What the NRP report actually states is that "guided oral reading procedures" are more effective in this regard than is "free, voluntary" silent reading, per se.
Since Mr. Krashen remains "an unrepentant supporter of whole language" reading teaching, it is not surprising that he objects to direct, intensive, systematic, early, and comprehensive (DISEC) instruction of a prearranged hierarchy of discrete reading skills. It is his prerogative to do so. However, his misinterpretation of the NRP's defense of DISEC instruction must not pass unchallenged.